Powell Butte
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This article is about the butte in Multnomah County, Oregon. For the community in Crook County, Oregon, see Powell Butte, Oregon.
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| Elevation | 612 feet (187 m)[1] |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon, USA |
| Range | Cascades |
| Coordinates | [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Gladstone |
| Type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Boring Lava Field |
Powell Butte is an extinct volcanic cinder cone in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is one of three such cones (the others being Rocky Butte and Mount Tabor) inside the city that are home to a city park, Powell Butte playing host to the Powell Butte Nature Park. It is part of the Boring Lava Field, an area of extinct volcanoes.
[edit] Referneces
- ^ NGS Data Sheet for POWELL BUTTE. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Powell Butte. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
[edit] External links
- Powell Butte Cinder Cone, Portland, Oregon. USGS Cascades Volcanic Observatory. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- Friends of Powell Butte Nature Park. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- Powell Butte Nature Park. Portland Parks & Recreation. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
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